text_original: For some time the relations between the two kings were strained, and an embargo was laid by Charles on English merchants travelling through his kingdom. But the influence of Alcuin was exercised in favour of peace, and in 795 Charles writes in the friendliest terms to his " beloved friend and brother Offa " : — " As for pilgrims, who wish to approach the threshold of the apostles, let them travel in peace without any molestation.
text_transcription: FOR SOME TIME THE RELATIONS BETWEEN THE TWO KINGS WERE STRAINED AND AN EMBARGA WAS LAID BY CHARLES ON ENGLISH MERCHANTS TRAVELLING THROUGH HIS KINGDOM BUT THE INFLUENCE OF ELOQUIN WAS EXERCISED IN FAVOUR OF PEACE AND IN SEVENT NINETY FIVE CHARLES WRITES IN THE FRIENDLIEST TERMS TO HIS BELOVED FRIEND AND BROTHER OFFHA AS FOR PILGRIMS WHO WISH TO APPROACH THE THRESHOLD OF THE APOSTLES LET THEM TRAVEL IN PEACE WITHOUT ANY MOLESTATION
phonemes: fɔːɹ sˌʌm tˈaɪm ðə ɹᵻlˈeɪʃənz bᵻtwˌiːn ðə tˈuː kˈɪŋz wɜː stɹˈeɪnd, ænd ɐn ɛmbˈɑːɹɡoʊ wʌz lˈeɪd baɪ tʃˈɑːɹlz ˌɔn ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ mˈɜːtʃənts tɹˈævəlɪŋ θɹuː hɪz kˈɪŋdəm. bˌʌt ðɪ ˈɪnfluːəns ʌv ˈælkjuːˌɪn wʌz ˈɛksɚsˌaɪzd ɪn fˈeɪvɚɹ ʌv pˈiːs, ænd ɪn sˈɛvənhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti fˈaɪv tʃˈɑːɹlz ɹˈaɪts ɪnðə fɹˈɛndliɪst tˈɜːmz tə hˈɪz " bᵻlˈʌvd fɹˈɛnd ænd bɹˈʌðɚɹ ˈɔfə " : — " æz fɔːɹ pˈɪlɡɹɪmz, hˌuː wˈɪʃ tʊ ɐpɹˈoʊtʃ ðə θɹˈɛʃoʊld ʌvðɪ ɐpˈɑːsəlz, lˈɛt ðˌɛm tɹˈævəl ɪn pˈiːs wɪðˌaʊt ˌɛni məlɪstˈeɪʃən.